Group IV nanocrystals having a surface substantially free of oxygen, and methods of making such Group IV nanocrystals, are disclosed herein. Group IV nanocrystals having a surface substantially free of oxygen can advantageously be used to prepare nanocrystal inks and films.

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
[0002] This invention was made with government support under DE-AC52-06NA25396 awarded by the Department of Energy; DE-SC0001939 awarded by the Department of Energy and DMR-0819885 awarded by the National Science Foundation. The government has certain rights in the invention.